Morris argues that commonly accepted geological theories do not truly depend on scientific data but are rather a " moral and emotional decision, " in which evolutionists seek " intellectual justification for escape from personal responsibility to his Creator and escape from the'way of the Cross'as the necessary and sufficient means of his personal redemption . " Finally, in the longest chapter of the book, Morris addresses " problems in biblical geology, " which include commonly used dating methods ( such as Carbon-14 measurements ) as well as geological formations, such as coral reefs, petrified forests, and varves, all of which imply great age for the earth.
